Lidia Petrova 38, Bulgarian woman set herself alight and sustained 90 per cent burns after setting herself on fire outside the Bulgarian president's office in the capital of Sofia. The motive behind her actions is not yet known.
Bystanders rushed to put out the fire after the 38-year-old set herself alight in the street, saving her life.
The woman is now in critical condition after the incident, which coincided with President Rosen Plevneliev discussing the formation of a new government following an inconclusive election last month.
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| Bystanders attempt to put out flames burning the 38 - year old woman after setting herself on fire
The incident took place as President Plevneliev was discussing forming a government following the inconclusive October 5 snap poll in Bulgaria, the poorest country in the European Union.
The centre-right GERB party won the vote, but lacks a majority, and is currently holding talks to form a minority government and secure outside support from a nationalist party and a centre-left faction. In the first months of 2013, Bulgaria was rocked by demonstrations which brought down the centre-right GERB government. The woman's motives remain unclear, but her action comes after seven people set themselves on fire across the country in the spring of 2013 in protest against low living standards and suspected corruption among Bulgaria's political elite. Photo: Reuters, Getty Image |
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